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California Nonprofit Compensation Data

Compensation Distribution

25th percentile
$34k
Average
$144k
75th percentile
$173k

Based on 26,093 compensation records

The highest-paid executive at a California nonprofit earns between $34k and $173k (25th to 75th percentile), with an average of $144k. Based on 26,093 organizations, each counted once at its most recent IRS Form 990 filing.

California Nonprofit Pay

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How California Compares

The median highest-paid executive at a California nonprofit earns $89k, 33.4% above the national median of $67k for the same measure.

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Executive Vice President
EVP
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SVP

Top Sectors in California

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
9,868 organizations
Education
8,565 organizations
Human Services
6,201 organizations
Arts, Culture & Humanities
5,697 organizations
Recreation & Sports
3,881 organizations
Religion-Related
3,799 organizations
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
2,889 organizations
Health Care
1,987 organizations
Housing & Shelter
1,949 organizations
Animal-Related
1,884 organizations

Nearby States

Oregon
Median: $73k
Nevada
Median: $17k
Arizona
Median: $72k
Washington
Median: $76k

Organizations in California

76,460 organizations · Page 1364 of 1,530

Name
City
Sector
Revenue
Executives
IGLESIA EVANGELICA MONTE SANTO INCSanta AnaX20$17k0
Mammoth Lakes Rotary ClubMammoth Lakes—$17k0
PHO HIEN BUDDHIST ASSOCIATIONMonterey ParkX50$17k0
RICHMOND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION CORPRichmondS20$17k0
LUI FOUNDATIONSan FranciscoT20$17k0
CHURCH OF WESTERN SWINGSonomaA68$17k0
THE BHULLAR FOUNDATIONColtonX70$17k0
Michael J Kirsch FoundationSanta ClaraT22$17k0
OPEN VILLAGEStantonX99$17k0
KIDS READ INCTustinB92$17k0
The Kassouf FoundationIrvineT20$17k2
IRVINE KENDO CLUBCypressN60$17k0
TWO10 GROUPOceansideP80$17k1
JSO SALINAS SPARTANS BASKETBALLSalinasN60$17k0
LAMBS PLAYERS THEATRE ENDOWMENT TRUSTCoronadoT30Z$17k0
THE RODNEY GRIMM FAMILY FOUNDATIONBakersfieldT20$17k0
RUCKER HOME & SCHOOL CLUBGilroyO500$17k0
WONG FOUNDATIONFremontT50$17k0
THE ISAAC BROTHERS FOUNDATIONLos AngelesB82Z$17k0
The Margie M Gordon Foundation IncThousand OaksT30$17k0
LAKEPORT ELEMENTARY PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONLakeportB94$17k0
Humble Athletics Inc co Brian J PartLos AngelesN99$17k1
PTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INCCulver City—$17k0
USC CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYLos Angeles—$17k10
OLYMPICOS SOCCER CLUB INCSan DiegoN64Z$17k0
CAO DAI TEMPLE OVERSEASGarden Grove—$17k0
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONBeniciaL21$17k0
Mary Elizabeth Braun FoundationPalm SpringsT20$17k0
BIG TREE MANOR RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATIONSanta Cruz—$17k0
THE BLANCHARD FOUNDATIONEscondidoT20$17k0
DIABLO VALLEY TZEDEKAH SOFTBALL LEALafayette—$17k0
PAHC CALIFORNIA PARK CORPORATIONPalo AltoL20Z$17k0
TRAN QUOC BUDDHIST TEMPLESacramentoX50$17k0
PLACER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUEAuburnM23$17k0
ROTARY CLUB OF COTO DE CAZATRABUCO CYNRancho Santa Margarita—$17k0
CHARLES AND TINA LEE FAMILY FOUNDATTorranceT22$17k0
RANCHO VISTA ELEMENTARY PTARolling Hills Estates—$17k0
SANDS DRIVE HOUSING INCSan JoseL20Z$17k1
MY FUN SPORTS INCBakersfield—$17k0
CONVIVIR SJC INCMission ViejoA68$17k0
EAST NICOLAUS MUTUAL WATER COMPANYNicolausY22$17k0
CWC SAN DIEGOSan DiegoF22$17k0
FOUNDATION FOR RADIOLOGIST EDUCATION AND SCIENCE AT HARBORRancho Palos VerdesH03$17k0
PROJECT NEW LIFECulver CityL22$17k0
National Electronics Systems Tech UnionSan Jose—$16k1
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS ASSOCIATIONPasadena—$16k0
Suio Ryu Bay AreaOaklandN50$16k0
Act AttackVistaA60$16k0
FLYING GEESE QUILTERS GUILDIrvineP99$16k0
ARA & EDMA DUMANIAN FOUNDATIONPalo AltoT20$16k0

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